BOL Round Table

Good I hope he takes it. Somebody new who's ass we get to kick

It would be interesting to see... that's for sure.

If this actually does happen, which I don't think it will, the Vols would get their "Saban", I think that he would absolutly be able to turn that program around in 2-3 years and have them back in the national picture for the first time in years. Every recruit in country knows who he is from MNF, most prob dont remember him winning a superbowl but have heard about it. And I think he can definitely devolp players with all of his NFL expirience. Don't think we have anything to fear in the near future seeing as CNS has his train running at full steam right now, and they are bUTtchugging on a handcar! But down the road maybe we would finally get a rematch of the 3rd Saturday in Atlanta, kinda bored of playing UF everytime we make that trip and looking like thats what will happen again this season..

If HR = homerun, I'm thinking more like a solid stand up double.

jmo

Nah, its a HR...He'll look real good at the PC...Whether or not he likes baby sitting college kids or kissing the butts of the parents of college kids is another story.

Brining in a Super Bowl winning coach that would still be in demand as an NFL HC if he chose to be would most definately constitute a homerun hire.

inside the park maybe.

I would actually agree it is a home run hire as I just personally would be surprised if he did that well after being out of the game for so long and really never much exposure to the college game. But that doesn't mean that it isn't the definition of a home run hire for Tennessee. Realistically, that's pretty much as big a name as they could hope to get. Will Muschamp turned them down when he was a defensive coordinator.

I think that the UT job is very tough job now. Their main rivals are Georgia, Alabama and Florida all of whom have huge built in advantages over Tennessee in terms of recruiting grounds, academics, athletic department revenue, facilities, etc. Is Gruden the guy to fix it? I don't know but he is a better bet than anybody else they could hire realistically.

102.5 in Nashville was just talking about it. I did not know this but apparently his wife is a UT Alumni and he was an assistant under Major's. His name has come up for the job since Fulmer left though, along with every other opening in the US. He's the new Butch Davis.

You simply don't have your next coach in place before your current one has been let go...it's absurd and as unprofessional as it gets.

He makes $5mill a year on Monday night football. Why would he ever coach again? Also, check out his career record. Not very impressive. I'm not saying he is not a good coach, but don't anoint him the next nick saban just yet.

BAMAMANAGER: It's not unheard of. See Stephen Ross courting Harbaugh without firing Sparano. But I doubt Dave Hart is that unprofessional.

I agree that this rumor is pretty bizarre. Tennessee needs to go after a proven head COLLEGE coach. Gruden is not the answer. Charlie Strong and Willie Taggart make far more sense, along with the usual Patterson and Petersen (make them say no first).